Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (June 16) killed five Christians in a mining site of Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
The five Christians were working at a mining site in the Gero area of Gyel village, in Jos South Local Government Area, when they were attacked at about 3 p.m., local residents said.
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“This latest attack comes hours after (attackers struck) the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, resulting in the death of three security personnel,” area youth leader Rwang Tengwong told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Gero village is located about five kilometers from NIPSS. This underscores the alarming deterioration of security within the area and raises serious concerns about the safety of residents and critical national institutions.”
Tengwong said a similar attack on June 8 resulted in the death of a Christian in Gyel a week earlier. He identified the slain Christian as Shedrack Dalyop, 36, a resident of Gyel village.
“The peace of the Gyel community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state was once again shattered on Monday, June 8, when gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits laid siege and killed a resident while another Christian sustained injuries during the attack,” he said in a press statement.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was originally published by Morning Star News.
